Will Permanent Stitches in my Uterus Be a Problem for a Tummy Tuck?

My second child was an emergency csection at 32 weeks,the on call doctor who performed it used these stiches (even left a few extra inches at the end which I had surgery to remove) I can still feel them if I press on my abdomen could this be problematic?

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Tummy Tuck and Stitches in Uterus

A tummy tuck operation is performed above the abdominal muscles. The uterus is below the abdominal muscles and inside the abdominal cavity. So, permanent stitches in the uterus are not a problem.

If you are referring to the fact that permanent sutures were used to close the layers from the muscles up to the skin incision used for your C-section, this also will not cause a problem for your tummy tuck procedure.

Will Permanent Stitches in my Uterus Be a Problem for a Tummy Tuck?

January 21st, 2013

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This should not be a problem. If your surgeon can see your uterus while doing a tummy tuck, the surgeon is operating in the wrong plane. The operation is done entirely outside of the abdominal cavity. Your uterus us inside. All the best.

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February 11th, 2013

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Are you sure these sutures are in your utereus. I do not think you would be able to feel them if they were. These stiches which are probably in the abdominal wall can be removed or revised during the surgery

Uterine sutures and tummy tuck

January 22nd, 2013

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Tummy tuck is performed on a much higher plane than gynecologic surgery and your plastic surgeon will be nowhere near the uterus during the procedure. If you can feel sutures by pressing on your abdomen, it is likely also nowhere near the uterus and may reflect a poor fascial closure.

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